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WildlifesanctuariesofIndia
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Indiahas515animalsanctuaries[1]referredtoaswildlifesanctuariescategoryIVprotectedareas.
Amongthese,the48tigerreservesaregovernedbyProjectTiger,andareofspecialsignificanceinthe
conservationofthetiger.Somewildlifesanctuariesarespecificallynamedbirdsanctuary,e.g.,Keoladeo
NationalParkbeforeattainingNationalParkstatus.ManyNationalParkswereinitiallywildlife
sanctuaries.TheconservativemeasurestakenbytheIndianGovernmentfortheconservationofTigers
wasawardedbya30%riseinthenumberoftigersin2015.
Wildlifesanctuariesareofnationalimportancetoconservation,usuallyduetosomeflagshipfaunal
species,arenamedNationalWildlifeSanctuary,likethetristateNationalChambal(Gharial)Wildlife
Sanctuaryforconservingthegharial.
Area
Year Name State
(km)
AndamanandNicobar
SpikeIslandWildlifeSanctuary 211.7
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1985 InterviewIslandWildlifeSanctuary 133
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 LandfallIslandWildlifeSanctuary 29.48
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1983 LohabarrackSaltWaterCrocodileSanctuary 22.21
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 DefenceIslandWildlifeSanctuary 10.49
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 CinqueIslandWildlifeSanctuary 9.51
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 FlatIslandWildlifeSanctuary 9.36
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 BuchaanIsland 9.33
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1977 BarrenIslandWildlifeSanctuary 8.1
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 KydIsland Islands 8
AndamanandNicobar
1987 ShearmeIsland 7.85
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 PagetIsland 7.36
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1985 TilanchangIsland 6.83
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1977 NarcondumIsland 6.81
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 WestIsland 6.4
Islands
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AndamanandNicobar
1987 EastIsland 6.11
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 RangerIsland 4.26
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 SwampIsland 4.09
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 East(Tingling)Island 3.55
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1977 NorthReefIsland 3.48
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 BenettIsland 3.46
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 TalabaichaIsland 3.21
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 PointIsland 3.07
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 BondovilleIsland 2.55
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 Table(Delgarno)Island 2.29
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1985 BattimalveIsland 2.23
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 JamesIsland 2.1
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 ReefIsland 1.74
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 Table(Excelsior)Island 1.69
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1977 SouthSentinelIsland 1.61
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 SandyIsland 1.58
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 RoperIsland 1.46
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 PitmanIsland 1.37
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 SouthBrotherIsland 1.24
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 SouthReefIsland 1.17
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 BluffIsland 1.14
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 SirHugeRoseIsland 1.06
Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 TempleIsland 1.04
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Islands
AndamanandNicobar
1987 RossIsland(Andaman) 1.01
Islands
1970 NelapattuBirdSanctuary AndhraPradesh 4040
AndhraPradeshand
1978 NagarjunsagarSrisailamTigerReserve 3568
Telangana
ND GundlaBrahmeswaramWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 1194
1963 KolleruLake AndhraPradesh 673
1988 RollapaduWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 614
1978 PapikondaWildlifeSanctuary[2] AndhraPradesh 591
1989 SriVenkateswaraNationalPark AndhraPradesh 353
1976 PulicatLakeBirdSanctuary AndhraPradesh 327.33
ND SriLankamalleswaraWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 464.42
1990 KoundinyaWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 357
1978 CoringaWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 235.79
ND KrishnaWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 194.81
1972 KambalakondaWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh 71
ND LanjamaduguWildlifeSanctuary AndhraPradesh ND
1977 PakhuiTigerReserve ArunachalPradesh 861.95
1991 DibangWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 4149
1989 KamlangWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 783
1980 MehaoWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 281.5
1989 EaglenestWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 217
1978 D'eringMemorialWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 190
1978 ItanagarWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 140.3
1989 SessaOrchidSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 100
1991 KaneWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 55
ND TalleyValleyWildlifeSanctuary ArunachalPradesh 337
1905 KazirangaNationalPark Assam 430
1980 BornadiWildlifeSanctuary[3] Assam 26.22
1989 DiporBil Assam 40
ND GarampaniWildlifeSanctuary Assam 6.05
1997 HoollongaparGibbonSanctuary Assam 2098.62
1928 ManasNationalPark Assam 391
1934 Assam 175
SonaiRupaiWildlifeSanctuary
1987 Lachipora
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JammuandKashmir 800
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1987 Lachipora JammuandKashmir 800
1987 OveraAru JammuandKashmir 425
1988 KanjiWildlifeSanctuary JammuandKashmir 250
1987 Gulmarg JammuandKashmir 186
1987 HirporaWildlifeSanctuary JammuandKashmir 341
1981 SurinsarMansar JammuandKashmir 39.58
1981 Nandini JammuandKashmir 33.72
2008 Achabal JammuandKashmir ND
1987 Limber JammuandKashmir 26
ND Tongri JammuandKashmir 20
1981 Ramnagar JammuandKashmir 12.9
ND Hokarsar JammuandKashmir 10
1987 Baltal JammuandKashmir 3
1987 ChangtangWildlifeSanctuary JammuandKashmir 4000
1976 DalmaWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 193.22
1977 GautamBudhaWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 121.14
1977 HazaribaghWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 186.25
1985 KodermaWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 177.95
1978 LawalongWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 211.03
1976 MahuadandWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 63.26
1976 PalamauWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 752.94
1990 PalkotWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 182.83
1984 ParasnathWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 49.33
1978 TopchanchiWildlifeSanctuary Jharkhand 12.82
1978 UdhwaLakeBirdSanctuary Jharkhand 5.65
1974 MookambikaWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 247
1974 MelkoteTemple Karnataka 49.82
1974 NuguWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 30.32
1974 GhataprabhaBirdSanctuary Karnataka 29.78
1985 ArabithittuWildlifeSanctuary[8] Karnataka 13.5
1985 AdichunchanagiriWildlifeSanctuary[9] Karnataka 0.88
1974 BhadraWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 492.46
2011 BhimgadWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 190.42
1987 BiligirirangaSwamyTempleWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 539.58
1974 BrahmagiriWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 181.29
1987 CauveryWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 510.51
1987 DandeliWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 834.16
ND GudaviBirdSanctuary Karnataka 0.74
ND MandagaddeBirdSanctuary Karnataka 0.005
1974 MelukoteTempleWildlifeSanctuary
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1974 MelukoteTempleWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 45.82
1987 PushpagiriWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 102.59
1940 RanganthittuBirdSanctuary Karnataka 0.67
1974 RanibennurBlackbuckSanctuary Karnataka 119
1972 SharavathiValleyWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 413.23
1974 ShettihalliWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 395.6
1974 SomeshwaraWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 88.4
1987 TalakaveriWildlifeSanctuary Karnataka 105
1950 PeriyarNationalPark Kerala 472
1973 Waynad Kerala 344.44
1973 ParambikulamWildlifeSanctuary Kerala 285
1958 Neyyar Kerala 128
1958 PeechiVazhaniWildlifeSanctuary Kerala 125
1984 ChimmonyWildlifesanctuary Kerala 105
1984 Shenduruny Kerala 100.32
1984 Chinnar Kerala 90.44
1976 Idukki Kerala 77
1984 Aralam Kerala 55
1983 Peppara Kerala 53
1983 ThattekkadBirdSanctuary Kerala 25
ND Kumarakom Kerala ND
2010 MalabarWildlifeSanctuary[10] Kerala 74.21
1977 BoriWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 518.25
1978 BagdaraWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 478.9
1983 PhenSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 110.24
1981 GhatigaonSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 512
1974 GandhiSagarSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 368.62
1981 KareraWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 202.21
1981 KenGhariyalSanctuary[11] MadhyaPradesh 45
1955 KheoniSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 134.778
1974 NarsinghgarhWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 57.19
1978 NationalChambalSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 320
1975 NauradehiWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 1034.52
1977 PachmarhiSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 461.85
1983 PanpathaWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 245.84
1981 KunoWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 344.68
1976 RatapaniTigerReserve MadhyaPradesh 688.79
1975 SnajayDubriWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 364.69
1976 SinghoriWildlifeSanctuary MadhyaPradesh 287.91
SonGhariyalSanctuary[12]
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1982 RamgarhVishdhariWildlifeSanctuary
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Rajasthan 307
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1982 RamgarhVishdhariWildlifeSanctuary Rajasthan 307
1955 SariskaTigerReserve Rajasthan 866
1984 SawaiMansingh Rajasthan 103.25
1983 Shergarh Rajasthan 98.71
1979 SitaMataWildlifeSanctuary Rajasthan 422.94
ND SundhaMata Rajasthan 107
ND TalChhaparSanctuary Rajasthan ND
1983 TodgarhRawaliWildlifeSanctuary Rajasthan 495.27
1955 VanVihar Rajasthan 59.93
1984 BarseyRhododendronSanctuary Sikkim 51.76
1984 FambongLhoWildlifeSanctuary Sikkim 51.76
1984 PangolakhaWildlifeSanctuary Sikkim 51.76
1977 KyongnoslaAlpineSanctuary Sikkim ND
1987 MaenamWildlifeSanctuary Sikkim 35.34
1984 ShingbaRhododendronSanctuary Sikkim 32.5
1988 KalakkadMundanthuraiTigerReserve TamilNadu 895
ND Kalakkadu TamilNadu 223.58
ND Karikili TamilNadu ND
1940 MudumalaiNationalPark TamilNadu 321.55
ND Mukkurthi TamilNadu 78.46
1967 PointCalimere TamilNadu 17.26
ND PulicatLakeBirdSanctuary TamilNadu 153.67
2008 SathyamangalamWildlifeSanctuary TamilNadu 1411.6
ShenbagathoppuGrizzledSquirrelWildlife
1989 TamilNadu 480
Sanctuary
ND Vallanadu TamilNadu 16.41
1936 Vedantangal TamilNadu 0.3
ND Vettangudi TamilNadu ND
1953 EturnagaramWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 803
1965 KawalWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 893
1977 KinnerasaniWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 655.41
1978 ManjiraWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 20
1952 PakhalWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 879.3
1952 PocharamForest&WildlifeSanctuary Telangana 130
1980 PranahitaWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 136.02
1978 ShivaramWildlifeSanctuary Telangana 36.29
ND Charilam Tripura ND
1988 GumtiWildlifeSanctuary[16] Tripura 389.54
1987 Sepahijala Tripura 18.53
1987 Trishna
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Tripura 170.56
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1987 Trishna Tripura 170.56
ND AsanBradgeBirdWatching UttarPradesh ND
1957 ChandraPrabhaWildlifeSanctuary UttarPradesh 78
ND Chilla UttarPradesh ND
1982 KaimoorSanctuary UttarPradesh 500.75
1976 KatarniaghatWildlifeSanctuary UttarPradesh 400
1977 RanipurSanctuary UttarPradesh 230.31
1987 SohagiBarwaSanctuary UttarPradesh 428.2
1972 KishanpurWildlifeSanctuary UttarPradesh 227.12
1986 HastinapurSanctuary UttarPradesh 2073
ND MahavirSwamy UttarPradesh ND
ND Nawabganj UttarPradesh ND
ND Samaspur UttarPradesh ND
1989 OkhlaBirdSanctuary UttarPradesh 4.00
1990 SandiBirdSanctuary UttarPradesh 3.09
1979 NationalChambalSanctuary UttarPradesh 635
NainaDeviHimalayanBirdConservation
2015 Uttarakhand 599.93
Reserve
1986 AskotMuskDeerSanctuary Uttarakhand 599.93
1988 Binsar Uttarakhand 45.59
1954 GovindPashuViharWildlifeSanctuary Uttarakhand 481.04
1972 KedarnathWildLifeSanctuary Uttarakhand 975.24
1987 SonanadiWildlifeSanctuary Uttarakhand[17] 301.18
1976 SingalilaNationalPark WestBengal 362.4
1986 BuxaTigerReserve WestBengal 251.89
1976 MurtiWildlife WestBengal 127.22
1976 Senchal WestBengal 38.88
1976 LothianIsland WestBengal 38
1976 HalidayIsland WestBengal 5.95
1964 Bibhutibhushan WestBengal ND
1980 Bethudahari WestBengal ND
1977 Ballabhpur WestBengal ND
1998 Chapramari WestBengal ND
1949 Gorumara WestBengal ND
ND JorePokhri WestBengal ND
1959 Mahananda WestBengal 159
ND Parnadhan WestBengal ND
ND Ramnabagan WestBengal ND
1985 Raiganj WestBengal ND
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